What I Saw When I Ran Through London

I’ve taken hundreds of photos but I forgot the cord to my DSLR camera back home, so I haven’t been able to upload any of them yet.

I did take my iPhone with me during my run yesterday through London and snapped a few pictures of this incredible city along the way!

Here in London I have learned what a “gentle” hill is. I’ve also been running more bridges than I ever thought possible!

While the inclines have hardly been mountainous, the elevation is more than I get back home; running them has me feeling more confident about what I will be facing in less than a weekwhen I’m running the Portland Marathon!

One of my favorite 5K loops so far has taken my past The London Eye, the Palace of Westminster and Big Ben.

The route is very tourist-y, but I AM a tourist here after all : )

Some areas can get really crowded and are difficult to run through (like directly in front of the Palace of Westminster) but I guess that is to be expected. After all, everyone has a right to take numerous selfies in front of popular landmarks!

Is it sad that seeing these ^ pretty lamp posts immediately reminded me of Dumbledore and his/Ron’s Deluminator?

I loved running across this Sphynx and learning the history behind it (sorry the picture looks so washed out but it was BRIGHT out!):

Also loved running into this guy creating giant bubbles for the kids on Sunday morning!

It reminded me of the catnip-infused bubbles we blow for Cecil back home. (I can’t wait to see that little boy again!)

Similar to those bubbles, this trip feels like it is FLYING by but Adam and I have gotten to create some amazing memories. I can’t wait to upload and sort through all of my pictures when I get home!

My favorite things so far have been spending a full afternoon in The Louvre (which far exceeded my already high expectations), riding The London Eye at night and seeing the Dolphins kick the Raider’s butts last night at Wembley Stadium! GO Dolphins!

I feel like we’ve gotten to do a little bit of everything … and it’s all been amazing.

Where did you go on your most memorable vacation (so far)?

If you’ve been to The Louvre let’s just talk for hours about how amazing it is! What was your favorite thing you saw? I loved the Ancient Egyptian, Greek and Roman exhibits!

Paris and London are two of my favorite cities! I am so jealous of all the running that you are doing over there – your routes sound gorgeous and touristy in the BEST way possible! 😀Lauren @ The Foodie Runner recently posted…This is How I ZOOMA: Zooma Cape Cod 10K Recap

They are now two of my favorite cities, too! I especially love London … the weather is perfect and there are lots of shady spots to run under! It’s shocking to me that I can run at high noon and the weather is perfect!!!

So excited to hear from you on your trip! It looks wonderful!
The best vacation…Growing up we took a cross country trip–amazing to see how big and beautiful our country is. I would love to do that with my kids–soon!
A few years ago we took the kids to Disney…say what you will, it is so fun to see your kids having so much fun!
Last year my husband and I took a driving tour of wine country in CA–LOVED it! First vacation alone without the kids…
Can’t wait to read/see more! Enjoy!cheryl recently posted…Crazy!

So glad you are having such a good time! I can’t wait to see all the pictures (those these ones are great, too). And that is fantastic the bridges are helping your confidence. I have to say Thailand or Italy were my favorite vacations!Amy recently posted…Thank You, Bear Chase!

I’m so happy that you enjoyed running through my home town! I maintain that London is one of the best (if not the best) cities to run through!
The London eye must be amazing at night – I’ve never been on it even though I’ve been living here my entire life!
I love the Louvre, although the Mona Lisa was so much smaller than I expected it to be, it was still amazing to see it!Nessa @ Ness Runs recently posted…AN ODE TO THE OVERLY COMPETITIVE RUNNER

Wow!!! The weather there looks amazing. I always think of London as cooler and cloudy for some reason. Glad to see you are getting to enjoy lots of blue sky. I have been to the Louvre a long time ago and my favorite exhibit by far was the Ancient Egyptian. I am obsessed with Egyptian artifacts. Did you go to the top of the Eiffel Tower?

Great pics, and I’m so glad you’re having a good trip! I studied abroad in London when I was in college and I used to love running around the city!!Lisa @ Running Out Of Wine recently posted…Weekends Are For Long Runs And Wine

It’s the best way! Adam and I walked around the city a lot before I ran it … I think we walked something like 6.5 miles the first day, but running through the city I felt like I really *experienced* it in a totally different way. I guess when you’re walking with someone else you’re a bit distracted, but when you’re running alone you have time to soak it all in!

Cool running route!!! I would love to explore London through running. 🙂 When I saw this post the song “London Calling” played in my head just like on the FRIENDS show where Ross and Emily were getting married, lol.Heather @ GirlGoesRunning recently posted…Rum Runner’s Relay Recap!

Ahh I want to go to Europe so bad. It looks amazing!!! I can’t even imagine how amazing running through the streets of London was!Courtney @RunningforCupcakes recently posted…Marathon Training: Reminiscing

Awesome that you are running through London and AWESOME London weather for your runs too! So glad you are having a great time. Sorry it’s going so fast, Ahh, the sign of an awesome time being had. Enjoy! 🙂

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